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The Teanaway River is a freestone tributary of the Yakima River, near the Stuart Range in Central Washington. The river was recently closed to fishing due to low flows and high water temperatures.
TU's work and involvement in the watershed has it's foundations in the Teanaway Community Forest, a 50... [ READ MORE... ]

California's famous Hot Creek could be affected by proposed geothermal energy projects.
By Max McDermott
Yesterday, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee wrapped up its third and final day of markup on the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015, a bill that contains several measures... [ READ MORE... ]

Join the Yakima River Headwaters TU Chapter and Spokane Women On The Fly for an exciting and educational weekend of fly fishing, fellowship, conservation work, and networking for women anglers of all experience levels.
The weekend kicks off with a no-host social gathering at The Brick, in Roslyn,... [ READ MORE... ]

The Yakima River Headwaters TU Chapter recently completed the first of many events on Crystal Creek, an intermittent tributary of the Yakima. Historically, the area of Roslyn and Ronald, WA were mining towns, and Crystal Creek bears the legacy of those operations. Smaller tributaries and springs... [ READ MORE... ]

Join Spokane Women on the Fly for a weekend in the Yakima's headwaters. Here's more information about the schedule. We are in need of volunteers to help with casting instruction (both single and two-handed spey and switch rods) and other program development. Interested? Contact Heather Hodson or... [ READ MORE... ]

In drought conditions, fish and wildlife will change their behaviors to avoid stressors - predators, water temperatures, and other recreational activities where human interactions can impact today's and future generations.
In our closed or restricted streams and rivers in the headwaters, suction... [ READ MORE... ]

This steelhead didn't make it out of the Pajaro River, on California's central coast, before it dried up.
July 16, 2015. Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2898, the Western Water and American Food Security Act, a bill largely driven by members representing California’s Central... [ READ MORE... ]

In Oregon, a one-man bucket brigade is doing his part to save wild steelhead fry in creeks no longer connected to the main stem of the Rogue River due to drought.
The story, reported on by Mark Freeman at the Medford Mail Tribune, followed Pete Samarin as he tramped up the dried beds of Left Fork... [ READ MORE... ]

By Justin Bezold
‘Water.'
The word seems simple enough, but ounce-for-ounce water is more valuable than gold. With adequate water, the Yakima Basin produces fish, hops, wine, fruit and a bustling recreational scene. Take away the water, as happens during droughts, and the basin usually struggles to... [ READ MORE... ]